A 3-day Australian cruise aboard a Carnival cruise ship turned into a trip from hell for some as an unruly group allegedly spent two days terrorizing other passengers on board, culminating in a violent brawl with ship security. Police in New South Wales say they are investigating the alleged fight aboard the Carnival Legend, which occurred just after midnight on February 16 … [Read more...]
Cruise Stocks Sink Ahead Of Irma
By Christopher Palmeri (Bloomberg) Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Line all tumbled in Tuesday trading as Hurricane Irma threatened to do to the hub of the cruise industry what Harvey did to the nation’s oil and gas capital last week. Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm, is on a path that could take it through the heart of the Caribbean, bringing winds of as … [Read more...]
Carnival Corp. Opens Seattle Fleet Operations Center
Miami-based Carnival Corporation has opened its second Fleet Operations Center in Seattle that will be used to provide real-time support for the company's 102-ship fleet. Carnival's first Fleet Operations Center is located in Hamburg, Germany. A third will be added later this year when construction is scheduled to be complete on a Miami facility at the company's … [Read more...]
Wärtsilä and Carnival Ink 12-Year, $1 Billion Partnership Agreement
Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise company, has signed a 12-year agreement with Finnish engine manufacturer Wärtsilä valued at nearly $1 billion and covering all engine maintenance and monitoring work for 79 of Carnival Corp.'s vessels. The two companies said the agreement builds on their existing partnership and is aimed at maintaining the highest possible … [Read more...]
Carnival Orders Two More Ships at Fincantieri
Carnival Corporation has announced plans to build to new cruise ships at Italy's Fincantieri to add to the cruise company's Holland America Line and Princess Cruises brands. Final contracts are expected to be executed in early 2017. With a memorandum of agreement for the two new ships signed, Carnival Corporation now has 19 new sips scheduled to be delivered between 2017 and … [Read more...]